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How We Can Encourage Motor Skills
During their first six years of life, children learn to sit, stand, crawl, roll, climb, run, jump, sprint,...
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Why We Should Encourage Expression and Creativity
Creativity is a form of expression and, above all, a state of mind. It’s a demonstration of our...
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Interview: Olivia Foley from Hungry Caterpillars Day Nurseries
Olivia Foley founded her first nursery back in 1999 in answer to her own childcare needs and the...
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Learning Through Play: A Productive Playing Environment
Play is an essential element in the development of children as it enriches their overall growth and promotes...
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Interview: Angela Spencer, Owner of Angels at Play
Angela Spencer is an award-winning author, blogger and baby wellbeing expert who regularly shares her expertise online, in...
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Interview: Jo Morris from Champagne Nurseries Lemonade Funding
Interview: Jo Morris from Champagne Nurseries Lemonade Funding About Jo Morris Jo Morris has worked in Early Years...
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Child Development Theories: Ivan Pavlov
Ivan Pavlov was a Russian physiologist known primarily for his work on developing the principles of classical conditioning....
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How to Help Young Children Settle Into a New Nursery
Help Young Children Settle Into a New Nursery The first few weeks at a new nursery can be...
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Interview with Cheryl Hadland, MD of Hadland Care Group
Interview with Cheryl Hadland, MD of Hadland Care Group About Cheryl Hadland, MD Cheryl Hadland is the Managing...
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Why Should Fine Motor Skills Be Developed?
All children are gifted with great, often unexpected, abilities. By creating a safe space and providing the necessary...
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- 8 Budget Friendly Outdoor Activities
- Returning to School After Coronavirus Lockdown
- Early Years Science Activities
- Playworker Role in Play
- Lev Vygotsky
- Simple Classroom Guitar Songs
- Group Learning in Early Years
- Learning through Playing
- Playworker Role in Outdoor Play & Learning
- Activities for Children with Autism
- How to Teach Children with Autism
- The Effect of a Sensory Impairment
- Emotional Development in Children
- Encourage Child Independence
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